The Chronicles of Final Fantasy XII: The Tale of the Snowy Fafnir

The Tale of the Snowy Fafnir


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Here I stand with a story to tell, a group of heroes and a beast they once fell.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]So make yourself comfortable as I weave words of tale untold,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Taking place in the Ivalice world of old.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]This story does start in the city of beginnings, overrun by Imperials and orphans scrounging for Gil'ings. [/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Through crowded city streets and crafty merchants aplenty,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]You'll find the place it began, a bar called the Sandsea.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The doors swing open and a man walks in, [/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Yet his motive for being there is not for the gin.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]An honourable Knight and respected so,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Being a valued member of Clan Centurio.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]His name is Basch and he follows a team, who's mission it is to make princess Ashe queen.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]This very day though his aim is to pocket some coin,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Checking the billboard for a hunt to join.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Sighting a bill that draws his attention, he rips off the paper without apprehension.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Once reading it over and mind set firm,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He embarks to find and vanquish this wyrm.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He encounters two people once stepping outside, a man and a Viera that do confide.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]An unlikely duo the pair do make,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]but they are not ones to differentiate.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The two being famous Sky Pirates you see,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Makes them the best partners that be.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]For to be more successful than any other,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They must be able to trust one another.[/FONT]




[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Once reaching them Basch does tell of the bill, [/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Making Fran smirk and Balthier grin,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Never one to pass up the chance of a good haul,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The pair ran to the Aerodrome and into the Strahl.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Soaring through skies of ocean blue, soon turned to skies of misty hue,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Our heroes did make to their location in swift,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The snow covered mountain called Paramina Rift.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]After securing the Strahl with a bit of tinkering,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]But not without their endless bickering,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The Sky Pirates prepared with their weapons of sheen,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]While Basch from them gained a headache most mean.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Ignoring the fight of "Who loves loot more?" and before they could make his head anymore sore,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch began to lead with a spirit of hope,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Up the snowy and treacherous slope.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Cutting down enemies in stone cold steel,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Balthier and Fran following close to his heels,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They fought as backup partners to Basch,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]While running quick to avoid weather much harsh.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Finally reaching mountain top where rain never cease, Mount Bur-Omisace a renowned place of peace.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Weaving through the masses they find the petitioner,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]A Viera in place of the man called Ieeha.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]She tells of the man who set up the bill, departed to fight this wyrm at will.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Relj also foretells you in his place,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The mark that was suppressed by his grace.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The beast was once sealed away by the Gran Kiltias, bested by the man who's name Anastasis.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Yet in his passing the bonds lifted away,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Allowing the wyrm to again have it's way.[/FONT]






[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As the beast had reemerged, [/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]It caused mighty blizzards to surge,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]There she tells you'll find it admist,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]In this heavy storm in Paramina Rift.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Fran now taking lead heads down through the snow,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Past Freezing Gorge and through blizzard a blow,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Heading almost blindly with no sight at all,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They stumble into Path of the Firstfall.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]An injured Oracle that they did spot, but the chance to talk they almost did not.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As Balthier had nearly shot with his pistol,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Mistaking a beast even though near a Crystal.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The Oracle lay battle worn in the snow,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Pointing with her words in direction to go,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Before Balthier could flirt as Fran dragged him away,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch turned around and headed back on their way.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]An annoyed Balthier followed with a rather amused Fran,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Secretly pleased that she had foiled his fool plan, [/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Past Frozen Brook and into harsh weather,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They did take route past Karydine Glacier.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The blizzard descended more ferocious than before,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]From the storm came a bone shaking roar,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]With it came a new sense of dread,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Of just what was lurking in Silverflow's End.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Sky Pirates drew axe and Knight wielded blade, his Masamune's sheen never to fade.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Fran cast Bubble and Balthier cast Bravery,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch cast Hastega to make attacks less lazy.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Running forward they did make haste,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Slowing when they saw what they would face.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]A huge dragon with fur of pure white,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Golden eyes and scars crossed over it's sight.[/FONT]




[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Great brown horns jutted out from it's head, one of them broken to add to the dread.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Huge bulky claws and tail made you guess,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]How it could even move in a small area no less.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Soon it spotted the group in it's sight,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Charging towards them and increasing it's height,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Making it higher than I dare not say,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As it looked smaller a distance away.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]So big that to believe you must see,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Poor Balthier's head hardly reached up to it's knee,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Swiftly muttering a quick Dispel,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Fran broke down it's Protect and Shell.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Getting information by taking aim, they quickly learnt of the wyrm's name.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]It's name was Fafnir and with wrath most mighty,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]It struck at our heroes non too lightly.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Knocked away in pain from such power,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They persevered and stood up with valour,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]With Genji Gloves and Masamune steel bright,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch struck out with great combo's of might.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The battle had begun and went on with much time,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]And still the dragon would not be confined,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Half an hour later with no exaggeration,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The beast still barely stood much to their agitation.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Spells had flew and many wounds were taken,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Our heroes did stand bloodied and shaken,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]MP depleted and making last commands,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Our heroes did charge in one final stand.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Footsteps thundering in the snow, they charged with weapons raised aglow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]With spirits ablaze and showing no fear,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They brought down their weapons on the mighty Fafnir.[/FONT]






[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The wyrm did rear it's huge head,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Letting out one final roar of pain and dread,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Before body weakened it crashed to the ground,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The remains of it's terror never to be found.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Bones sore and body in pain, Basch lowered to one knee glad the beast is now slain.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Noticing that the blizzard had ceased,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He decided to rest and enjoy the peace.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As they began to gather their strength,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Magicks recharging for health to replenish,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Balthier spotted something among the snow,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Small and sheen of golden glow.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Walking over with a slight limp,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He picked it up and examined it,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]With Ieeha nowhere in sight,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]This must be his Ring of the Light.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Leaving naught but ring behind,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He must have fought in battle and died,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]With Ieeha perished and his ring remain,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Balthier did keep as proof of him slain.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Moving over to a kneeling Fran,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He gave her tired grin and offered his hand,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]She took it with a smile as he pulled her up,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch choosing to watch than interrupt.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Looking over his shoulder to the knight that did watch, Balthier grinned wider and with much mirth.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]He lead the group out of Silverflow's End,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Ready to grab bounty and some much deserved rest.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Once arriving at a fast pace,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Back at the mountain of Bur-Omisace,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]A victory at hand and a ring to show,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]They made their way to Relj at the Temple Approach.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]On seeing them the Viera looked slightly surprised,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As if expecting them not to come back alive,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Unpocketing the ring and giving a smirk,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Balthier threw the jewellery to her with a jerk.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Catching the small band of gold, Relj did realise without being told,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Ieeha had died a hero's death,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Protecting the mountain he loved with his last dying breath.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Turning to the heroes with a most solemn motion,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]She hereby swore to carry on Ieeha's devotion,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The revitalization of the holy city,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]To end the people's misery and pity.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Just as she finished making her vow, something happened that none could explain how.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]The endless rains that plagued the mountain of peace,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Suddenly slowed and then they did cease.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Relj thanking our heroes for all they had done, handed their bounty as a new day begun.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Basch was little concerned for the prize,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Simply helping people move on was worth more in his eyes.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]And thus ends a story that I hope you'll hold dear, the tale of the heroes and the snowy Fafnir.[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]So if you find yourself troubled at night,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Remember those heroes and remember their plight.[/FONT]


[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Hopefully this tale will bring you valour,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As you trouble to sleep at any late hour,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]Hopefully putting your mind at ease,[/FONT]
[FONT=Palatino Linotype, serif]As the heroes great story stays in your dreams.[/FONT]


The End​